Theater has a long history in Japan, ranging from traditional Kabuki to today’s avant-garde performing arts. This program explores the cultural debate within Japan regarding traditional forms of theater and more contemporary variations, including the adaptation of Western texts such as Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard and street theater. Interviews with many of Japan’s leading playwrights such as Tadeshi Suzuki and some of the country’s most talented performers present an encompassing—and engrossing—overview of the modern Japanese theater scene. (53 minutes)

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